The Dallas Cowboys are facing increased scrutiny of their coaching staff after a late loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil left the team with a 1-2 record. Blogging The Boys reported that coaching decisions were a central focus after Dallas was unable to finish the game on its final possession.
The criticism includes the team’s goal-line play selection. Dallas had run the ball effectively during the game, but its final series featured two incomplete passes, a Dak Prescott run and a false-start penalty by Terence Steele.
Running back Williams did not receive a carry during that sequence, and one analysis cited by Blogging The Boys questioned why Dallas did not attempt that option while still holding a timeout.
Brian Schottenheimer, who serves as the Cowboys’ head coach and offensive play-caller, also drew criticism in reports gathered by Blogging The Boys. One assessment said Schottenheimer’s hiring was being questioned after the loss and argued that the team’s coaching decisions contributed to the defeat. The source also noted that Dallas has been viewed as having been outcoached in both of its losses this season.
The defeat extended another stretch involving Prescott. He is still seeking his first victory against an opponent outside the Cowboys’ division since last Thanksgiving, according to the report. The team also sustained injuries in Rio de Janeiro that will affect its secondary.
